The Woodlock Line

[dunnyrail]

Rocks, more rocks from that place with the rocks....
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Bit of yoghurt on them will tone them down a bit in time.

 

[duncan1_9_8_4]

Not bad getting all these running days in. This morning, a small tripper is doing the rounds. Night shift tonight.

 

[duncan1_9_8_4]

And the track is clean....

 

[duncan1_9_8_4]

A few niggling jobs are done today. I wasn't entirely happy with the rough edge look of the astro turf I put on the fence to soften up the view. So a trip to Wickes where they now sell grey trim, which I have used to give a straight solid edge.

Next the short platform at the main station. Again, I wasn't entirely happy with the nonstandard look. So I bought some more roof felt to make the same as the other platforms. Just needs to weather a little now.

 

[duncan1_9_8_4]

A few more niggling jobs done today. Whilst painting elsewhere with bitumen paint (horrible stuff) I gave the tunnel a new coating of black, as it'd faded considerably. I'll also be putting that bit of astro turf into trim like the rest of it.

And with the food felt, I've cut strips to fill the 4' at the stations. Ultimately it will make for easier maintaining, when the trees are trimmed. Vacuuming made easy.

 

[duncan1_9_8_4]

My number one nemesis, the bitumen adhesive. All the platform 4' areas have been tram-lined.

 

[dunnyrail]

My number one nemesis, the bitumen adhesive. All the platform 4' areas have been tram-lined.

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So useful but such orrible stuff, I tend to use a cheep throw away brush when using it. Plus I use disposable Vynil gloves, if you get any and on hands or clothing the only removal tool is Cellulose Thinners, not the best of things to use on your skin!

 

[JimmyB]

the only removal tool is Cellulose Thinners, not the best of things to use on your skin!

Yes but it does get them clean, almost as good as Trichloroethylene,

 

[duncan1_9_8_4]

So useful but such orrible stuff, I tend to use a cheep throw away brush when using it. Plus I use disposable Vynil gloves, if you get any and on hands or clothing the only removal tool is Cellulose Thinners, not the best of things to use on your skin!

Indeed. I ended up washing hands with Wickes finest White Spirit....

 

[duncan1_9_8_4]

A little bit of American today.....

 

[duncan1_9_8_4]

A few bits of general and cosmetic maintenance done today with help from Nigel Cat! A bit of grass work, fence paint, retaining wall paint, and a skip run.

 

[playmofire]

Nigel really is photogenic.

 

[dunnyrail]

Nigel really is photogenic.

He also likes a tidy garden!

 

[duncan1_9_8_4]

A colourful ensemble this morning. Can't do much as I'm spare (on-call) today. So may as well get a train out. Lots of rain overnight, so it should have done the grass seed good.

 

[duncan1_9_8_4]

One more then....

 

[grizzmo]

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Your line is looking great Duncan I can't wait to be able to do the same thing, while away a few hours running trains.

 

[duncan1_9_8_4]

Your line is looking great Duncan I can't wait to be able to do the same thing, while away a few hours running trains.

Thanks. The weather has got quite mild here, which has got me in the mood. Plenty of catch up jobs, and getting the garden ready for our 3 hot days this year..... When I'll probably be at work.

 

[duncan1_9_8_4]

Last post for now. I'm sure you're all getting bored now. The last station has had it's platform surface done. Uniformity, at last. The little, remote, woodland request stop. Woodlock Junction. Used mainly by walkers in the summer months to get to the rooftop jacuzzi tower. (water feature)

 

[Northsider]

Indeed. I ended up washing hands with Wickes finest White Spirit....

When the Torrey Canyon went down, my mother used eucalyptus oil to remove the crude oil from our skin after a day on the beach. I have found Olbas Oil does much the same job.

 

[grizzmo]

Thanks. The weather has got quite mild here, which has got me in the mood. Plenty of catch up jobs, and getting the garden ready for our 3 hot days this year..... When I'll probably be at work.

You get 3 days , we get 2 weeks of really hot days down here . Thankfully just rid of them